Publisher Description
James A. Michener, the Pulitzer Prize–winning master of the historical saga, returns to his beloved Spain with this magical novel of Seville at Easter time, a season of splendid pageantry, thrilling bullfights, deep piety—and the possibility of miracles. An American sports journalist has come to the city to report on efforts by the rancher Don Cayetano Mota to revive his once-proud line of bulls. Not only does Mota pray to the Virgin Mary, but he takes on herculean acts of devotion during the solemn celebrations of Holy Week. With treacherous enemies waiting in the ring, Mota’s struggle taps deeply into life’s mysteries, shaking the newspaperman’s skepticism and opening his eyes to the wonder of faith. Featuring illustrations by the American bullfighter John Fulton, Miracle in Seville is Michener at his most dazzling. Praise for Miracle in Seville “Eloquent . . . a vintage demonstration of Michener storytelling . . . What emerges most strongly is the real admiration and awe that lovers of bullfighting feel for the toro bravo.”—The New York Times Book Review “Compelling . . . told with an understanding of and appreciation for a culture where matadors are artists and miracles are possible.”—Chicago Tribune
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“Eloquent…a vintage demonstration of Michener storytelling…What emerges most strongly is the real admiration and awe that lovers of bullfighting feel for the toro bravo.”
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New York Times Book Review
About James A. Michener
James A. Michener (1907–1997) was one of the world’s most popular writers. He authored more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning Tales of the South Pacific, the bestselling novels The Source, Hawaii, Alaska, Chesapeake, Centennial, Texas, Caribbean, and Caravans, and the memoir The World Is My Home. Michener served on the advisory council to NASA and the International Broadcast Board, which oversees the Voice of America. Among dozens of awards and honors, he received America’s highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1977, and an award from the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 1983 for his commitment to art in America.
About the Narrators
Born in New York City in 1932, Robert Vaughn is the son of performers. He got his first break as a stage actor in Los Angeles, and scored small roles in several films. In 1960 he was nominated for an Academy Award for a supporting role in The Young Philadelphians. In the 1960s he was cast in the career-defining role of Napoleon Solo on the hit TV series The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Vaughn has continued a long string of guest appearances on television and in films, often in the role of the heavy.
Kris Koscheski is a narrator,
director, and audio aficionado and has worked on over four hundred audiobooks. He has
produced and directed many titles that have earned AudioFile Earphones Awards,
Audie Awards, and Grammy nominations. He is a professional narrator and
musician, and he was educated in the art of sound engineering. As an
independent voice artist, he narrates for commercials, books, and cutting-edge
Web media productions.